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Written by Hailey O'Connor, YC ’24Strengthening preventive medicine, particularly in mental health, nutrition, physical wellness, and access to care, is essential for enhancing our healthcare system. This past weekend 200 attendees came together to collaborate and innovate around the theme of preventive medicine. Among them, over 100 were students from Yale University, joined by peers from 19 other institutions. Notably, 75% of the participants were first-time hackers, demonstrating a growing interest in healthcare innovation.
Heart health month: What we know about lipoprotein (a) go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk increases with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as the “bad cholesterol,” and not enough high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the “good cholesterol.”
Diet, exercise and medications like statins can help people regulate their good and bad cholesterol levels.
But now, doctors are recognizing the importance of a third type of cholesterol lipoprotein (a).
Lipoprotein (a) has been increasingly recognized as a standalone predictor for cardiovascular disease due to its inflammatory properties that accelerate clot formation in the blood vessels.
Scientists are still learning more about lipoprotein (a). Testing is available but not universally recommended. For now, drugs to treat high levels are not available, but may soon be on the horizon.
But, for anyone whose parents, grandparents,
ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) For decades, doctors have encouraged patients to monitor their cholesterol levels, with studies showing that heart disease risk increases with high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), also known as the “bad cholesterol,” and not enough high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the “good cholesterol.”
Diet, exercise and medications like statins can help people regulate their good and bad cholesterol levels.
But now, doctors are recognizing the importance of a third type of cholesterol lipoprotein (a).
Lipoprotein (a) has been increasingly recognized as a standalone predictor for cardiovascular disease due to its inflammatory properties that accelerate clot formation in the blood vessels.
Scientists are still learning more about lipoprotein (a). Testing is available but not universally recommended. For now, drugs to treat high levels are not available, but may soon be on the horizon.
But, for anyone whose parents, grandparents,